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1) Field of Cooperation -"Life Science"
In February 2010, JST and CONACYT signed an MOU to implement the "Strategic International Research Cooperative Program" (SICP). Under this MOU, JST and CONACYT have mutually agreed to support research within the field of "Life Sciences."
2) Funding Agency on Mexico Side
The National Council on Science and Technology (CONACYT)
The National Council on Science and Technology (CONACYT) was created by the willingness of the Congress in 1970 with legal personality and with its own endowment. It is also responsible for the elaboration of science and technology policies in Mexico.
3) Related Workshop Held by JST and CONACYT
| Month/Year | Place | Description |
|---|---|---|
| February 2009 | Mexico City | Japan-Mexico Workshop on Pharmacobiology & Nanobiology |
| November 2009 | Tokyo | Japan-Mexico Workshop on Genomic Medicine |
4) Cooperative Research Projects with Mexico
Life Science
| Title |
Research Leader in Japan
Research Leader in Mexico
|
Period |
|---|---|---|
| Deciphering neuronal networks underlying acquisition and storage of memories |
Dr. Haruhiko Bito, University of Tokyo Graduate School of Medicine
Dr. Victor Ramírez-Amaya, Institute of Neurobiology, National Autonomous University of Mexico.
|
FY2011 〜 FY2014 |
| Biomedicine for inwardly rectifying potassium channel |
Dr. Masayoshi Okada, Department of Physiology, Kansai Medical University
Prof. Lourival Domingos Possani Postay, Institute of Biotechnology, National Autonomous University of Mexico
|
FY2011 〜 FY2014 |
5) Finished Projects
Life Science
| Title |
Research Leader in Japan
Research Leader in Mexico
|
Period |
|---|---|---|
| Study on regulatory mechanisms and therapeutic applications of free fatty acid receptors |
Prof. Gozoh Tsujimoto, Kyoto University Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Prof. J. Adolfo García-Sáinz, Institute of Cellular Physiology, National Autonomous University of Mexico
|
FY2011 〜 FY2012 |
